Bandaríski gamanleikarinn Fred Willard er látinn, 86 ára gamall.
Hann vann fern Emmy-verðlaun og lék í myndum á borð við Anchorman og This is Spinal Tap. Einnig fór hann með hlutverk í sjónvarpsþáttunum Modern Family.
Fjölmargir kunnir leikarar hafa minnst hans á samfélagsmiðlum, þar á meðal Jamie Lee Curtis og Steve Carrell.
How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willard’s gifts. He is with his missed Mary now. Thanks for the deep belly laughs Mr. Willard. Best in Show (7/11) Movie CLIP - Judging the Hounds (2000) HD https://t.co/wPrbk9VjWI via @YouTube
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) May 16, 2020
Fred Willard was the funniest person that I've ever worked with. He was a sweet, wonderful man.
— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) May 16, 2020
Stutt er síðan Willard tók ofan fyrir söngvaranum Little Richard og gamanleikaranum Jerry Stiller sem eru báðir nýlátnir.
„Slæmir tímar! Var rétt að jafna mig á dauða Little Richard og núna er gamall vinur minn Jerry Stiller látinn. Hann var góður vinur og mjög fyndinn,“ skrifaði Willard 12. maí í sinni síðustu færslu á Twitter.
I met him in the 60s when we played in the same clubs in The Village as he and Anne Meara. Unfortunately for us, they were much funnier! We couldn't be jealous, so we became good friends instead. #JerryStiller
— Fred Willard (@Fred_Willard) May 12, 2020
Christina Applegate, Kathy Griffin and more shared comedic memories working with the late Fred Willard. https://t.co/WfBkQSPzTK
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 16, 2020